Founder · Executive
Jensen Huang
Current role not listed
🇹🇼 Taiwanese-AmericanBorn 1963
Huang built NVIDIA from a graphics-chip company into the central computing platform of modern AI. His long bet on programmable GPUs and the CUDA software ecosystem made large-scale neural-network training practical, helping power the deep-learning boom.[1] He resigned as NVIDIA’s CEO on November 12, 2026.[2]
Career & education
NVIDIA
AMD
Oregon State University
Stanford UniversityWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
References
- NVIDIA’s corporate timelinenvidia.com
NVIDIA traces its path from graphics chips through CUDA, which opened GPUs to scientific computing, and the use of its GPUs to train AlexNet.
- NVIDIA Announces CEO Transitionnvidianews.nvidia.com
NVIDIA announced Huang’s immediate resignation as president, CEO and board member on November 12, 2026, and named Colette Kress interim CEO.
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